Are Jolink and Joling related?

How large is your database?

Thousands of individuals, but size it not everything. The quality of the data varies and there are still hundreds of fragments with Jolink in them that are not connected with each other.

Where do you get all that information?

Research. I visit archives, I phone namesakes, I consult genealogical databases, I have contact with other researchers, I compare with related genealogies.

I have copies of many official records. For some years now, I keep this collection up to date with a subscription - a service of the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogy - to official records as they become available.

How long will the research take?

Genealogical research never ends. It will take many years to match fragments up with each other and turn them into just a few trees, and try to verify it all against copies or transcriptions of the original records.

I am family. What can I do to help?

If I have not contacted you yet, please contact me to verify and complete the genealogical data. I will gladly provide you with an overview of your ancestors.

Are there any things you want?

You can help me by keeping me informed about births, deaths and marriages in the family. The easiest and at the same time the best way to do so is to snail mail me your birth cards, marriage cards, obituaries, newspaper clippings, and so on.

What about privacy?

I take privacy serious. What little information about living persons there is here, is either already public or was published with permission. You will generally see a reference to a book or another website. Please contact me if you believe I made a mistake in this matter.

How did you make this website?

Some general notes on the design of this website can be found on the technology page. The tech notes pages discusses several technical details.